Creme's bracket Feb. 5 ...

[KODK]

ESPN's bracket has Purdue as the No. 9 seed, playing 8 California for the right to (likely) face top-seed UConn in Storrs. The Boilermakers did that a decade (or so) ago when they beat Kansas State then lost to the Huskies in Round 2.

I'm a little surprised that Purdue's win didn't get it off the "last four in" line, per Creme's thinking, but that's probably a result of the strength (or lack of) of the Big Ten.

 

[rgarlitz]

I can't imagine the loss to Minnesota did anything to help Purdue's chances. It's not going to be very promising if the team has to win at either MD or OSU to get an at-large bid.

 

[illiniboiler]

Though I know it is not popular, it will not hurt this team if it plays some games in the NIT. I think it could be an NCAA team and that would be great, but I just don't know how it is going to overcome the lack of depth. That cost us the game last night in IMHO.